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A New Life in Guatemala
Wednesday, September 26th, 2007
You don’t have to be a resident to begin your new life in Guatemala. The Pensionado plan here is fantastic. Most foreigners get 90 days as a tourist, and you’d be eligible for another 90 days before you have to decide if you’re staying or returning to the States. I’m betting that […]
Eat Like A King, In Belize
Tuesday, September 25th, 2007Let’s pretend we’re living in Belize, and we need to go to the grocery store. How much money should we take with us?
Well, let’s see.
For two dollars, we can get a freshly-baked loaf of bread and some eggs. For another dollar, we can buy a cold bottle of freshly-squeezed orange juice. Do […]
Mexico and Panama in Top Four of Best Places On Earth To Retire!
Monday, September 24th, 2007From International Living magazine comes some interesting news about retiring to another country: the magazine’s 15th Annual Global Retirement Index shows that both Mexico and Panama are still in the Top Five, although Mexico has jumped up a few steps to overtake Panama as #1.
“Mexico jumped four places to take the top spot as the […]
Stretch Those Dollars in Dominican Republic: Your Retirement Paradise
Thursday, September 20th, 2007From the Miami Herald, we learn a little more of what makes the Dominican Republic a retirement paradise for so many people.
“The appeal of living or retiring in places where the weather is milder and dollars stretch further is easy to grasp.
But what makes a good retirement spot is often different than what makes a […]
Mexico: Your Health Care Dollar Will Go Much Farther!
Wednesday, September 19th, 2007More and more people of retirement age are moving to Mexico because not only will their dollar stretch much further in Mexico, but also their health care expenses will be much lower.
The combination can be irresistible to people who are or will soon be living on a fixed income.
Many of these fixed incomes require a […]
Sunrise in Belize Is Truly A Thing Of Splendor
Monday, September 17th, 2007Retirees in Belize notice something different about the dawn: it doesn’t last very long!
Belize is very close to the equator; therefore, the sun rises really fast. If you blink, you’ll miss it! Many people who live in Belize are up well before the dawn, conducting business, sipping coffee, just so they might […]
The Belize Belikin Fest Has Begun!
Friday, September 14th, 2007Have you moved to Belize yet? If you’re already there, the Belikin Fest has begun! It will run until September 16th, and you really ought to go. What’s that? You don’t know what ‘Belikin’ is? After you’ve lived in Belize for a while, you’ll know. Belikin Beer is a […]
American Retirees in Panama Find Much To Do, Little To Regret
Thursday, September 13th, 2007The Washington Post has a very interesting article online about several retirees who decided to retire overseas.
I know that many of our readers are interested in overseas retirement, particularly in Central America, and the testimony of people who actually DID IT means much more than raw statistics.
Here are a few excerpts from the article, by […]
Your Panama City Budget
Wednesday, September 12th, 2007Panama City is one of the most beautiful and modern cities in all of Central America. It has the Canal, of course, but it has much, much more!
Besides the beauty, convenience, English, shopping, and other essentials, I want to point out that a frugal person can live well in Panama City for very little […]
San Andres Church in Ajijic, Mexico: Simply Beautiful
Monday, September 10th, 2007Ajijic is a very old village in western Mexico, right in the midst of the Sierra Madre Mountains. This beautiful old church, San Andres, dates back to the 1500’s, with a remodeling job in the more modern 1700’s.
Throughout Central America and Mexico, these little village, and most large cities, too, are very proud of […]
